Matmonim: Daf Yomi by Rabbi David Lapin
885 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago -Matmonim means "hidden treasures." In less than 20 minutes each episode highlights, develops and explains one actionable insight from the Daf Yomi Talmud study cycle. People around the world, from uninitiated seeker to seasoned scholar, are finding inspiration, meaning, and relevance in the wisdom that the Matmonim exposes from every page of Talmud. Matmonim will give you skills to deepen your own learning to get greater satisfaction from the effort you are investing. The podcast is given as a live class each morning at the Raanana Kollel in Israel and focuses on the Daf of the day.
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Beitzah 15-16 Prepare Yourself - דין עירוב תבשילין
September 15, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.42 MBPreparation is key to quality of experience and quality of life. But preparation is not just about preparing the object (the presentation, the speech, the meal) but about preparing the subject, preparing ourselves. Sources
Beitzah Daf 15-16 Prepare Yourself - דין עירוב תבשילין
September 15, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.42 MBPreparation is key to quality of experience and quality of life. But preparation is not just about preparing the object (the presentation, the speech, the meal) but about preparing the subject, preparing ourselves. Sources
Beitza 14b - Being vs Doing on Shabbat – ברירה_מעוטי בטרחא עדיף
September 14, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBShabbat and Yomotov differ not only in their laws of observance, but also in the atmosphere we have to create on each of these occasions. Sources
Beitzah 13b - Live as an Artist – כלאחר יד ומלאכת מחשבת
September 13, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.95 MBIntentionality and mindfulness manifest not only in thought but also in meticulousness and deliberateness of action. Sources
Beitzah 9a - What Looks Bad is Bad – מראית עין בחדרי חדרים
September 09, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 8.12 MBEven actions that are inherently permissible can be deemed forbidden when they could be misunderstood as bad or forbidden actions - even when no one is looking. Sources
Beitzah 5a - Halachik Continuity (2) – דבר שבמנין צריך מנין אחר להתירו
September 05, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.98 MBA contiuing analysis of principles governing the application of Rabbinic Law in a dynamic, ever-changing world.
Beitza 3a-4b - Halachik Continuity (1) – הזהרו במנהג אבותיכם בידיכם
September 05, 2021 07:00 - 7 minutes - 5.46 MBThe issue of changing Rabbinic Laws where the reasons for their institution seem archaic or non-applicable, are complex. This and the next Matmonim examine some of the thinking behind it.
Beitzah 2b - Halachik Innovation – כח דהיתירא עדיף
September 02, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBPesak, like business innovation, is about solving problems for people. What is important to learn is the method of reasoning to solve problems within authentic principles. Sources
Sukah 56a - Values and Priorities - סוכה ואחר כך זמן
September 01, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.95 MBThe way we prioritize things, people and activities is an expression of our values. This episode explores two frameworks for prioritization.
Sukah 55a- More is Less- אין אומרים שני מזמורים ביום אחד
August 31, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 8.82 MBThe idea that more is often less is a foundational principle in the work of the Vilna Gaon who generally strips laws and customs to their essences. Our page is a source for his approach.
Sukah 54b Natural Causation and Mathematical Measurement - לא אדו ראש
August 30, 2021 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MBEven when our scientific data is supremely accurate we shouldn't abandon our awareness pof the natural phenomena that are the cause of the data we measure. Sources
Sukah 52a-Respect the Yeitzer Harah –כל הגדול מחבירו יצרו גדול הימנו
August 29, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBEgo and its associated insecurities are the driving force of both good and bad. In this episode we learn how the force for evil in people is an important challenge to be mastered. It is a quintessentially human dimension, crucial for achieving greatness. Source 1 Source 2
Sukah 53a-What am I? - אם אני כאן הכל כאן
August 29, 2021 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.46 MBWe each have a little "I" and a great "I". Understanding their differences and showing up in the great "I" is the key. Sources
Sukah Daf 46a-The Centrality of Rabbinic Law (Part 2) –שאל אביך ויגדך
August 22, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.72 MBFurther explaining how rabbinic law integrates with Torah Law. Sources
Sukah 45b-Spiritual Integrity – לב אחד לאביהם שבשמים
August 22, 2021 04:00 - 9 minutes - 6.71 MBIntegrity goes much further than honesty. Integrity means having a single integrated value system that informs every facet of our lives. Sources
Sukah 43a-The Meaning and Centrality of Rabbinic Law – כי טובים דודיך מיין
August 19, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHow does Rabbinic legislation work and why is it so important? Sources
Sukah 42a-The Moment of Mitzvah – מדאגביה נפק ביה
August 18, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MBGetting very precise with the moment the Mitvah of Lulav is fulfilled, so that one can time one's Beracha accurately.
Sukah 41a- Between Yesterday and Tomorrow – זכר למקדש
August 17, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThe Jewish approach to time, especially the present moment, incorporates past, present and future into one powerfully packed moment of eternity. Sources
Sukah 40a- Kedusha and Halacha: Chicken or Egg– הנאתו וביעורו שווה
August 16, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MBThis episode explores the correlation between Kedusha and Halacha as well as the value in learning, life and leadership of focus and specialization. Sources
Sukah 39a- The Being and Doing of a Mitzvah – מברך על המצוות עובר לעשייתן
August 15, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWe say a beracha before preforming a Mitzvah. What is it's purpose?
Sukah 36a- Outward Appearance, Inner Life – נולדו באתרוג סימני טריפה
August 12, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MBThe four species, liking other living organisms, need to have a life force that is evident not only on their surface as aesthetic beauty, but also their inside. Sources
Sukah 30a- Seeing the Invisible – מצוה הבאה בעבירה
August 06, 2021 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBJust as certain animals can see colors we cannot and infrared vision enables one to see heat waves whereas the naked eye can only see light waves on a specific spectrum, so the ירא שמים can see spiritual images invisible to others.
Sukah 29b- Eclipses and Doom – ליקוי המאורות
August 05, 2021 06:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBThere is a Talmudic and kabalistic basis for the universal superstitions regarding solar eclipses. This episode clarifies our approach and the kabalistic source of the sun's energy. Sources
Sukah 28a- Making Decisions - הלכה כבתראי
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBEliciting, accessing, and understanding a full range of opinions before making a decision, is key to decision-making authority. We explore the implications in Pesak (Halachik decisions) and life. Sources
Sukah 27a- The Science of Doing; The Art of Being - לילה הראשון חובה
August 03, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBTaking the idea of distinguishing transactional activity from existential experience, we explore its implications in life , in leadership and in the laws of the first night of Sukot. Sources
Sukah 26a- Doing and Being in Mitzvot - מצטער פטור מן הסוכה
August 02, 2021 04:00 - 14 minutes - 9.93 MBSukot teaches us two different dimensions of Mitzvot: The dimension of doing the mitzvah and the dimension of being in the mitzvah. Sources
Sukah 22b See the Stars - אין כוכבים נראין
July 29, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.48 MBThe preference that the Sechach (covering of the Sucah) should be porous enough to see the stars is a window into the feelings the Sukah is designed to arouse in us. Sources
Sukah 21b Conversations: Tuning In - שיחת תלמידי חכמים
July 28, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MBSometimes conversation is casual, unintentional. This is the conversation that reveals to you so much about yourself. Tune in to conversation fron nature, from the world and from the Torah. Sources
Sukah 20b Tevi the Slave: Stature vs Status - ראיתם טבי עבדי, שהוא תלמיד חכם
July 27, 2021 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.17 MBIrrespective of a person's social, economic or even Halachik status, it is his or her personal stature as a person of character that determines the honor they deserve. A Talmid Chacham needs to be distinguished by more than the way he thinks. He also needs to be distinguished in his character. Sources
Sukah 19b Torah as an Integrated Whole- כל התורה ענין אחד
July 26, 2021 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBOften the Talmud extracts principles from one area and applies them in a completely different area. This is because the Talmud understands the common underlying principle that overarches both areas. In fact, in actuality the entire Torah is built on a single integrated foundation. Sources
Sukah 17a Unusual Physics - דופן עקומה
July 25, 2021 06:00 - 14 minutes - 9.96 MBExplaining the mechanism of bending walls, and how despite the rigidity of the physical world, it is this physical world that adapts to Halacha rather than distorting Halacha to fit with the world in which we live. (Of course our Posking know how to apply Halacha in ways that are both authentic and relevant to modernity.) Sources
Sukah 18a Limited Application - מהלכה לא גמרינן
July 25, 2021 06:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBWhen, where and how can we apply principles across halachik "silos" using ideas from one area of Halacha to clarify or apply ideas in another area entirely. Sources
Sukah 15a Creating Sanctity – תעשה ולא מן העשוי
July 22, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBSpirituality can be found in nature, but Kedusha, sanctity, can only be found in the creative activity of the mitzvot we do. Sources
Sukah 12a- Privacy and Tzeniut Protect Kedusha – דפנות להגן על הקדושה
July 19, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBThe Shechinah and the sanctity it generates needs to be protected from exposure - which dilutes it. Like the Parochet in the Holy of Holies, the walls of the Sucah play this role. Sources
Sukah 8a- The Kabbala of Creation and Pi - כל שיש בהקיפו ג טפחים
July 15, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBTake a peep at the Kabbalistic foundations of Creation and how it relates to the magical mathematical number, Pi. Sources
Sukah 7a- What's in a Name - וכן לשבת מגו דהווי
July 14, 2021 07:00 - 11 minutes - 7.9 MBBoth in Halacha and in Kabalah, the definitions and names we give to ideas and to people, define them. Sources
Sukah 6b- The World of Suspense - אי סככה בעי קרא
July 13, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MBThe world, as represented by the Sukah, is not constructed bottom up as we would expect, but top down. Life's activities are incremental and should be built up, but the world in which we operate was conceived from an idea and evolved from that to the reality we see. Sources
Sukah Daf 5a- Pushing Boundaries Cautiously - תפסת מרובה
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBGuidelines as to how far to push boundaries in halacha and other areas of decision making/ Sources
Sukah 3a - Living Spaces - מקום הראוי לאכילה ושינה
July 11, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBBeginning an ongoing exploration of the relationship between a living space and the quality of living. Source sheet
Sukah 4b - Make-believe Walls - לשויה דופן
July 11, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.44 MBWhat really is the role of the walls of a sukah and how are they different from the walls we erect to create private areas for Shabbat? Sources
Sukah 2a - Unpacking a Mishna- לישנא מעליא
July 09, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBBy highlighting unusual language style in the Mishna, the Talmud explores the three criteria of creative activity: Intention, Design and Structure. Source Sheet
Yoma 88a - The Shocking Crescendo- מפיש חיי סגי ומסגי
July 08, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBThe tractate of Yoma intersects the holiest day, with the holiest place, the holiest man and the holiest service. Yet this hauntingly magnificent tractate full of inspiration, mysticism and Kedusha is sandwiched between an astonishingly primordial opening and ending. Why? Source Sheet
Yoma 87a - Moral Inflation - נעשה לו כהיתר
July 07, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.95 MBAll aveirot (transgressions) are not equal. It often depends on mindset and on repetitiveness. Just as in management, we should welcome errors because they initiate learning. But repetition of the same errors indicates carelessness. Sources
Yoma 86a - Two Dimensions of Derech Eretz- אשרי אביו שלמדו תורה
July 06, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBThere is a basic level of universal decency and ethic. But then there is a higher level of decency which we can extrapolate from the Torah and implement. Doing so creates a Kidush Hashem where we add value not only to society but also to Hashem Himself so to say. Sources
Yoma 85b - Ethics and Economics - תורה עם דרך ארץ
July 05, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBEconomic activity and moral character are rooted in a single idea and are codependent. The idea is Derech Eretz. This episode clarifies the meaning of Derech Eretz and its importance. Sources
Yoma 84b -Always an Educator - אלא על ידי גדולי ישראל
July 04, 2021 05:00 - 12 minutes - 8.59 MBOften, even when what we are doing is technically legal, ethical and correct, we still need to evaluate the educational impact of what we are doing, and possibly recalibrate it. Sources
Yoma 81b - Satisfy Your Two Souls - כל האוכל ושותה בתשיעי
July 01, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.4 MBThe day before Yom Kippur presents great opportunities if we correctly focus on it. It is a day of somewhat physical indulgence for the higher purpose of enhancing the spiritual highs of Yom Kippur.
Yoma 80a - Wisdom and Divine Inspiration - יהיב חכמתא לחכימא
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBSo much of general and Torah wisdom comes from Hashem through human beings. However the wisdom Divinely inspired through a Talmid Chacham (Torah scholar) who, having mastered his ego is immersed in Torah, is of a quality close to רוח הקודש. This episode introduces the remarkable piece by the Chattam, Sofer (1762-1839) in אוה"ח סי' ר"ח. Sources
Yoma 79a -Mastering Cravings - כל נפש אשר לא תעונה
June 29, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MBWhether fasting is an experience of affliction or it is a humbling experience, depends on our state of mind, over which we can have mastery. Sources
Yoma 78b - Crocs on Yom Kippur - סנדל של שעם
June 28, 2021 06:00 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MBIs the prohibition of wearing shoes on Yom Kippur based on their elegance, comfort or protection of one's feet? Exploring the answer leads in to a discussion about the importance of understanding the context of halacha - and also of not over-emphasizing context when it isn't relevant. Sources